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C O N T E N T S
Acknowledgements ix
Notes on Contributors xi
Introduction 1
Eugene McLaughlin and Tim Newburn
PART I CONTEMPORARY CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY 19
1 Genetics and Crime 21
Laura A. Baker, Catherine Tuvblad and Adrian Raine
2 Individual Differences and Offending 40
Darrick Jolliffe and David P. Farrington
3 Social Learning Theory: Process and Structure in Criminal
and Deviant Behavior 56
Ronald L. Akers and Gary F. Jensen
4 S treet Collectives and Group Delinquency: Social Disorganization,
Subcultures and Beyond 72
Simon Hallsworth and Tara Young
5 Strain Theories 96
Robert Agnew and Timothy Brezina
6 Control Theories 114
Ray Paternoster and Ronet Bachman
7 Labelling, Social Reaction and Social Constructionism 139
John Muncie
8 Critical Criminology 153
Eugene McLaughlin
9 Integrative Criminology 175
Gregg Barak
10 Realist Criminology Revisited 193
Roger Matthews
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11 Routine Activities 210
Sharon Chamard
12 Feminist Perspectives in Criminology: A Review with
Gen Y in Mind 225
Kathleen Daly
PART II NEW DIRECTIONS 247
13 Life-Course and Developmental Theories in Criminology 249
David P. Farrington
14 Crime Science 271
Ronald V. Clarke
15 Psychosocial Criminology 284
Tony Jefferson
16 Cultural Criminology: The Loose Can[n]on 303
Jeff Ferrell
17 Governmental Criminology 319
Pat O’Malley
18 New Institutionalism in Criminology: Approaches,
Theories and Themes 337
Susanne Karstedt
19 Defiance, Compliance and Consilience: A General Theory
of Criminology 360
Lawrence W. Sherman
20 A Vision of Race, Crime, and Justice Through the Lens of
Critical Race Theory 391
Lee E. Ross
21 A Green Criminology Perspective 410
Rob White
22 Global Criminology 427
Katja Franko Aas
23 Penology 447
Michael Cavadino
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24 Approaches to Victims and Victimisation 464
Paul Rock
25 News Media Criminology 490
Chris Greer
Index 514
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A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S
Putting this Handbook together has been much more complicated and drawn out
than we originally anticipated. Consequently, we would like to thank our contribu-
tors not only for taking part in this project, and for their support, but also for their
commitment and their patience. In addition, we owe a number of people a debt of
gratitude for their contribution to the eventual shape of the Handbook. When we
were working up a structure and rationale, and at other key moments, we were given
advice, constructive criticism and feedback from John Braithwaite, Lynn Chancer,
Ron Clarke, Kathy Daly, Richard Ericson, David Farrington, Marcus Felson, Jeff
Ferrell, Mark Finnane, Roger Matthews, David Nelken, Pat O’Malley, Jonathan
Simon, Richard Sparks, and Charles Tittle. We were shocked and saddened to learn
of the untimely death of Richard Ericson who was in the process of completing a
chapter on risk and insurance for the Handbook. Richard’s unique contribution to
advancing theoretical criminology will be missed. Finally, but very importantly, we
would like to express our gratitude to Miranda Nunhofer and Caroline Porter at Sage
who have been incredibly supportive throughout and to the whole Sage produc-
tion team who have handled the process in an exemplary manner.
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